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Ch. 585 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
the Purchase of Child Care Voucher Program to the General Assembly, in accordance
with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on or before November 30, 2005.
SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
(a) (1) The State Department of Education shall develop a plan to address
the needs of children with disabilities, children with special health care needs, and
child care providers that care for these children.
(2) The plan shall incorporate the recommendations of the Task Force on
Inclusive Child Care and After School Care for Children with Disabilities and Special
Health Care Needs and shall reflect input from families of children with disabilities
and special health care needs.
(3) On or before January 1, 2006, the plan, and assessment of the
anticipated resources necessary for implementation of the plan, shall be reported to
the Department of Disabilities and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State
Government Article, the General Assembly.
(b) The Department of Disabilities shall incorporate the plan into the State
Disability Plan on or before January 1, 2006.
(c) On or before July 1, 2006, July 1, 2007, and July 1, 2008, the State
Department of Education shall submit a progress report detailing implementation of
the plan developed under subsection (a) of this section to the Department of
Disabilities and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the
General Assembly.
SECTION 8. 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all employees of the
Child Care Administration and the Office for Children, Youth, and Families, whose
positions are transferred to the State Department of Education by this Act shall be so
transferred on the effective date of this Act without any diminution of their rights,
including collective bargaining rights, benefits, or employment and retirement status.
SECTION 9. 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all persons who are
classified employees of the Child Care Administration and the Office for Children,
Youth, and Families as of June 30, 2005, and who are transferred to the State
Department of Education as part of the transfer of nonstatutory programs relating to
the Child Care Administration and the Office for Children, Youth, and Families shall
be transferred without any diminution of their rights, including collective bargaining
rights, benefits, or employment status, including, if any, merit system and retirement
status.
SECTION 10. 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That nothing in this Act
shall be construed to:
(a) Diminish any of the powers and duties of the Social Services
Administration to investigate reports of child abuse and neglect; or
(b) Affect any of the powers and duties of the Department of Juvenile. Services,
the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Department of Human
Resources to operate residential care facilities or group homes.
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